Drugs

Many people have told me not to take drugs but I am not sure what kinds of drugs there are and what they look like.

	Drugs are very dangerous! There are many different kinds and it is good to know what to look out for. Drugs fall into 3 catogories:
	Depressants - for example heroin, mandrax and alcohol. Stimulants - for example cocaine and ecstacy. Hallucinogens - for example LSD.
	Drugs can be swallowed, inhaled, smoked , injected or snorted. Here is a description and pictures of the different kinds of drugs:

• In tablet form.
• Also known as methaqualone.
• It is highly addictive.
• Mostly smoked with dagga, called “witpyp”.
• Sought after effect: The relief of tension, mental stress and anxiety.

• Streetname for LSD is “acid”.
• Common forms of LSD: - on paper.
  • mini tablets and capsules.
  • gelatine sheets.
• Known as one of the ‘club’ drugs - it is used a lot in clubs and with XTC.
• Most common effect: Hallucinations.

• Streetnames are coke or snow.
• Can be sniffed or injected.
• Used a lot with Heroin.
• Forms: powder/rocks (crack).
• Users easily become physically dependant.

• Also known as Cannabis Sativa.
• Streetnames: Grass, joint, zol, skyf or boom.
• Most people start exsperimenting with drugs by using dagga.
• Dagga is derived from a plant and smoked.
• Often used with mandrax.

• Streetnames: Horse, “H”, Herries, Smack.
• Its use is spreading rapidly in the school-going population.
• Heroine can be injected, sniffed or smoked.
• It is highly addictive. Addiction develops within two to three weeks.
• The death rate among heroin addicts is twenty times higher than the norm.

• Streetnames include XTC, E and Adam.
• Sought after effect: - feelings of emotional closeness to others .
  • increased physical and emotional energy.
• Used a lot at so-called “rave” parties.
• The use of XTC can have a side effect of depression in the short term and in long term brain and liver damage can be caused.

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